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smokescreen

smokescreen

noun
1. (military) screen consisting of a cloud of smoke that obscures movements [syn: smoke screen
2. an action intended to conceal or confuse or obscure; "requesting new powers of surveillance is just a smokescreen to hide their failures" [syn: smoke screen
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Smokescreen is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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